September 05, 2011

A preview for the final episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" features Michael J. Fox as one of the highlights. The "Back to the Future" actor lives upstairs of Larry David's NYC apartment, and he annoys Larry when he awkwardly shakes his head in front of the neurotic man.

Larry will later accuse Fox of harassment after he keeps shuffling and making noise. Fox's real-life battle with Parkinson's Disease is used as a comedic plot device as Larry is seen assuming that his head-shaky behavior is a symptom of Parkinson's Disease.

First clips of Madonna's "W.E." have landed on the web. One of the clips shows a scene where Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII walk in what looks like a garden and argue about whether or not they should be together despite some people who oppose their relationship.

The other new clip, meanwhile, provides a look at Wally Winthrop and her secret love interest Evgeni together in a chamber. Evgeni is seen putting a precious necklace on Winthrop's neck, but the woman looks forlorn as she has something else to think about.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reportedly have decided to enroll their kids at a primary school in London. Words are, the decision was made because Brad's "World War Z" filming schedule in south west London has run longer than they intended.

"The children are home tutored in the United States," a source told the Sun about the rumor. "But wherever possible Brad and Angelina like to have them attend local schools to introduce them to the culture of each country."

Jermaine Jackson has recently filmed a brand new music video for single "Blame It on the Boogie". In a sneak peek provided in a form of on-set footage, the brother of late King of Pop Michael Jackson is seen channeling his inner young self.

The former member of Jackson Five wears black shades, denims, a red shirt and an unbuttoned black tuxedo when shooting the video in Venice, CA. He breaks into a routine with a number of young male and female dancers.

Minka Kelly is tapped to play one of sexy "Charlie's Angels", but she is not afraid of looking bad. The "Friday Night Lights" alumna was recently spotted getting drenched as she dived into the sea in Miami, Florida to shoot an action scene with a male co-star for the remake of the 1970s hit TV series.

Donning a black dress, Kelly was seen wrestling with the man, who possibly plays a bad guy, before they jumped into the chilly water below. After the filming was cut, the 31-year-old star still put a smile on her face although she was wet from head to toe. She later kept herself warm under a blue robe.

The Game is likely to stir another controversy with his comment about gay rappers. The West Coast rhymer said in an interview with VladTV that he has no problem with gay in general, but he does have an issue with gay rappers who choose to remain in the closet.

"I think there are several rappers that are in the closet and gay, and see those are the type of gay people that, the only type of gay people that I have a problem with," he said. "I don't have a problem with gay people. Like, Beyonce should've said, 'Who run the world? Gays,' because they're everywhere."

Al Pacino had at least two things to celebrate at the 68th Venice Film Festival. On Sunday, September 4, his film "Wilde Salome" was debuted to positive reviews and he was honored with Jaeger LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award.

Donning an unbuttoned shirt, the 71-year-old actor/filmmaker came hand in hand with his girlfriend Lucila Sola to the world premiere of his directed-movie which took place on the fifth day of the festival. His "Salome" co-star Jessica Chastain joined him on the red carpet, looking elegant in a sweeping train dress.

The case of Kim Kardashian's sex tape distribution rights is getting messier. After a mystery buyer approached Vivid Entertainment to buy the tape, a porn website has now attempted to purchase it from the adult video producer with plan to put it online for free.

Pornhub.com sent a letter to Vivid's honcho Steven Hirsch, proposing that Hirsch sells the tape to them for $5 million. Hirsch has actually put a $30 million price tag on the tape but the porn site said they "respectfully disagree" with his value of the tape. Pornhub.com claimed that the market for DVD is "dying" and online is the new destination.

Brazilian model Ana Araujo is reportedly close to land a role as the latest Bond girl. According to Daily Star, the girlfriend of rocker Ronnie Wood from The Rolling Stones has defeated Naomie Harris for the coveted role in the 23rd installment of the James Bond franchise.

A source close to the movie project told the tabloid, "Ana is really excited." The source added, "It's all very new to her but she is optimistic about the prospect of landing the role. It's very much a case of watch this space."

Staind are on their way to dominate the U.S. charts. The rock band peaked at No. 4 on Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and at No. 5 on Billboard Rock Songs, thanks to their latest single "Not Again" which is taken from their self-titled album "Staind".

Three years in the making, the eponymous album is produced by Johnny K who is known for his work with 3 Doors Down, Disturbed and Sevendust and for his contribution in Staind's critically-acclaimed album "Illusion of Progress". Also backed by legendary Chris Lord-Alge behind the mixing, the self-titled effort becomes Staind's most intense and powerful work to date.

Pink launched a rant to the people who have hacked into her Facebook account on Sunday, September 4. "To all the people I don't know hacking into my private pictures on Facebook, please stop. Have some respect for privacy," she wrote on Twitter in all-capital letters.

However, an hour later, Pink seemed to have cooled off, tweeting, "It's my own fault 4 posting a picture. I should know better. Anyways,there are way more important things in the world than my Facebook page." She added, "Every body have a beautiful beautiful day."

With many controversies regarding its cast, "Dancing with the Stars" claims it has "the most surprising" line-up ever in a promo for the thirteenth round. Cher's son Chaz Bono is referred to as "the most unexpected", possibly for gaining many negative comments since his participation on the dancing competition was officially announced.

The promo also features the king of "Scream" David Arquette, soap real-life hero J.R. Martinez, reality sweetheart Kristin Cavallari, and the pop princess Chynna Phillips. Meanwhile, Kim Kardashian's younger brother Rob Kardashian is dubbed the prince of reality, and Nancy Grace is called the courtroom queen.

Elizabeth Hurley did not do her side of keeping secret well for revealing her boyfriend's new habit of wearing beauty products. "Shane's got his own set of beauty products now!" the actress said about Shane Warne's beauty regime in the new issue of Easy Living magazine.

Warne, a cricket player, has been criticized for leading a metrosexual life since dating Hurley. He has repeatedly denied the claim, saying in his latest interview that he hasn't changed a bit. "Suddenly people see you with Elizabeth Hurley and they see you mixing with some of her friends and they think, 'Where's this Aussie guy who had a pie and beer in his hand gone?' " he said.

Charlie Sheen's romance to estranged wife Brooke Mueller continues to bloom. Joined by Mueller and their twins, he marked his 46th birthday with a family outing to Buca di Beppo Italian restaurant in Encino, California.

Sheen ordered plenty of food although he only has a company of three. His choice varied from lobster fra diavolo to spaghetti with meatballs for his sons. The couple ditched alcoholic beverage in favor of cola and iced tea.

Anne Hathaway has been caught on camera shooting a fighting scene for "The Dark Knight Rises". The actress who plays Selina Kyle a.k.a Catwoman in the DC Comics-adapted superhero movie was spotted on the set in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, September 4.

Donning an all black ensemble, Hathaway was seen fighting a man who plays a bad guy, while a young boy is watching them nearby. She fights the man with one of her hands holding a half eaten apple. After winning the fight, the 28 year-old actress continued the scene with the young boy.

The battle between The Bellamy Brothers and Dr. Luke as well as Max Martin has been resolved. The duo admitted they have mistakenly accused the masterminds behind Britney Spears' "Hold It Against Me" of copyright infringement, and they apologized for that.

"The Bellamy Brothers apologize to Dr. Luke and Max Martin for the Bellamys' public statements and any false impressions suggested by the statements on their website that Dr. Luke and Max Martin copy the works of others," the Bellamy bros issued a statement.

Rihanna confirmed that she's indeed in the middle of preparing a brand new effort for her next studio installment. The Bajan songstress initially had a plan to re-release her fifth album "Loud", but she had a second thought about it. She decided to axe it and go with all-brand-new album.

The "California King Bed" singer revealed it when answering a fan's question on Twitter recently. "I tht abt a RihRelease, but LOUD is its own body of work! Plus u guys work so F?CKIN hard that u deserve to act brand new!!!" she wrote on the micro-blogging site.

Justin Bieber flew to Atlanta on Sunday, September 4 to take part in Ludaday Weekend Celebrity Basketball Game. Organized by rapper Ludacris every year, the sixth all-star game managed to raise $10,000 for charity.

Days before the game took place, Bieber and Ludacris exchanged smack talk on Twitter, respectively declaring that they would be the winner. "#TEAMBIEBER is going hard on sunday in ATL. #LUDADAYWEEKEND," Bieber tweeted on Saturday. "Victory is the only outcome! WHO IS COMING?! #charity."

There is only one episode left from "True Blood" season 4 and HBO has dropped the preview that brings a sense of eerie tale. A girl with unseen face wearing a red hood opens the video as words "your past will haunt you" appear on the screen. Meanwhile, Holly who dresses as a fairy tells Sookie that it is "the witches' New Year" during which "the veil between the living and dead is thinnest".

The season finale indeed takes place during Samhain which is Wicca's greatest holy day when spirits of the dead surface in Bon Temps. It brings a new incarnation of Marnie as Tara, with terrified expression, warns Sookie that "she's back." The rising dead, however, will give Sookie valuable allies to combat Marnie.

Gwyneth Paltrow stole the spotlight at the star-studded premiere of "Contagion" at the 68th Venice Film Festival. The Beth Emhoff depicter looked dazzling in her simple but elegant look during the special screening that took place at Palazzo del Cinema on Saturday, September 3.

Paltrow opted a blush pink organza gown, miniaudiere, and platform heels all by Prada. She finished off her look with a pair of earrings from Bvlgari's High Jewelry Collection. She was joined by co-star Matt Damon who showed up with his wife Luciana Barroso. Sporting bald head, Damon appeared in a traditional two-piece black suit, completed with a tie.

Current "American Idol" judges have just had their most aggresive argument since they worked together last season. Jennifer Lopez revealed during an interview with Ryan Seacrest's KIIS-FM radio show that recent disagreement with Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler left her in sheer disbelief.

"Me and Randy and Steve got into our first fight. I got really, really upset," the "On the Floor" hitmaker said on Friday, September 2. She went on sharing that the disagreement popped up during an audition after a female contestant, whom she thought "amazing", performed.

Beyonce Knowles has made her first public appearance with her hubby Jay-Z since her pregnancy announcement last month. The former member of Destiny's Child went out with her husband for a dinner date to celebrate her 30th birthday.

The mom-to-be looked radiant and glowing as she proudly showed off her baby bump in a flowing printed halter maxi gown. The R&B diva enjoyed the dinner date with the rap mogul, who opted a plain white shirt and denims, in the romantic city of Venice.

For the third week in a row, "The Help" secured the first place at North American box office. On this labor day weekend, the drama dropped a miniscule 2% and raked in an approximately $14.2 million. So far, the movie grossed $118.6 million in total after four weeks playing in theaters.

Newly released "The Debt" landed on the second place with an estimated $9.7 million. The John Madden-directed thriller has grossed $11.6 million since being released on Wednesday, August 31.

Rafael Nadal gave a scare to his supporters when he slumped to the floor in the middle of a press conference post a U.S. Open match on Sunday, September 4. He was speaking to reporters when he suddenly stopped talking and looked in pain. At one point, he even covered his face with his arm and slid from his chair.

Medical staff were called to treat Nadal while journalists were told to leave the room. According to Reuters, a trainer massaged his right leg while another man gave him ice and fluids, before he was back on his feet 10 minutes later.

My Chemical Romance might have found a candidate to fill in the vacant slot left by drummer Michael Pedicone. According to AP, the band performed with Jarrod Alexander at USANA Amphitheatre in West Valley City on September 3 for their Honda Civic Tour stop.

Jarrod has played with Death By Stereo as well as the Suicide File, and he is currently in Dead Country. There is no word whether he will continue to join the band on the remaining dates of their Honda Civic Tour. It's also unclear if he'll be a permanent or temporary replacement.